Fixing the Deficit: Do It Now... Or Later?

This does a good job of explaining (in lay terms) the National Debt Crisis.

Key sentence: "Incumbents want to avoid or delay action on the deficit because they need to show results on the economy."

...which is why you should not vote for incumbents in November.

The Market War Between Traders and Investors Heats Up

HFT should absolutely be banned. It is not a trading strategy; it is an exploitation of the market - an unfair advantage that a few large traders have. It is effectively cheating, largely at the expense of individual investors.

G.O.P. Cites Tax Cuts and Health Care as Main Focus

Duh-um. If this is the definition of a "concrete plan," it's no wonder that this country's infrastructure is in such a state of disrepair. Do your country a favor in November - do not vote for any incumbents or any professional politicians.

Amid mountain of paperwork, shortcuts and forgeries mar foreclosure process

When the tide goes out, you see all the crap left on the beach. The volume of foreclosures will take an extraordinary amount of time to work through - these errors will prolong that period. We are living in a lost decade.